Revenues (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table disaggregates our revenue by sales channel and type of good or service:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2021		March 25, 2020
	(In thousands)
Company restaurant sales	$	33,569	$	42,291
Franchise and license revenue:
Royalties	20,844		23,847
Advertising revenue	14,111		17,526
Initial and other fees	1,838		1,697
Occupancy revenue	10,214		11,334
Franchise and license revenue	47,007		54,404
Total operating revenue	$	80,576	$	96,695

Components of Lease Income

Franchise occupancy revenue consisted of the following:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2021		March 25, 2020
	(In thousands)
Operating lease revenue	$	7,913	$	8,622
Variable lease revenue	2,301		2,712
Total occupancy revenue	$	10,214	$	11,334

Components of the Change in Deferred Franchise Revenue

The components of the change in deferred franchise revenue are as follows:

	(In thousands)
Balance, December 30, 2020	$	20,806
Fees received from franchisees	114
Revenue recognized (1)	(563)
Balance, March 31, 2021	20,357
Less current portion included in other current liabilities	1,972
Deferred franchise revenue included in other noncurrent liabilities	$	18,385

(1) Of this amount $0.6 million was included in the deferred franchise revenue balance as of December 30, 2020.